20th January

Dear families,

Shacklewell has been a hive of activity this past week.

On Wednesday we welcomed the governing board into school. The governors were very impressed with the provision at Shacklewell and made particular comment about the learning environments, the depth and challenge in mathematics and the atmosphere for learning in the classrooms. This is a significant moment for the school and one that fosters an even closer working relationship with our governors.

This successful visit was followed on Thursday by a visit from Read Write Inc. The teachers work closely with our Read Write Inc partners to ensure that all learners continue to make the very best progress in all reading. It was a real privilege to hear that how we do things at Shacklewell is a model of great practice.

In addition to the Art Day last week (more information available below) the children across the school had a range of enriching experiences. In upper KS2 the children became forensic scientists as they worked with 'Thinkers in Education' to develop their problem solving skills and their scientific knowledge. Children in Year 6 also had the chance to think about the reliability of media as they became 'NewsWise' and unpicked the tools websites and newspapers use to manipulate stories. Meanwhile the children in Year 2 headed off to Clissold Park while Year 1 went to Monument and Pudding Lane to bring their history learning alive. Not to be out done by their peers, the children in Year 3 had a great time exploring the Egyptian galleries at the British Museum. As you can see from the calendar, this week promises to be another great week of curriculum enrichment for the children.

Finally, I have a request for help. To secure the children's historical understanding we are emphasising the different sources of information we use to learn about the past- this includes artefacts and real life items. if you have anything at home that is historically interesting that you would be able to to lend to us until the end of term we would be very appreciative. Old pieces of technology including VHS, floppy disks and vinyl would be great but so would newspapers, photographs and pieces of home ware. If you can help, then please drop them off to the office and ensure their is a clear label attached. Thank you in advance for you help.

Have a great week,

Rory

Key Dates

Shacklewell Families Breakfast 31st January 9am

Please come and meet our co chairs Anna and Emily and find out a bit more about what Shacklewell Families is and what it is we do.

Disco Fever 7th February 4.30pm - 6.30pm

We are thrilled to announce that our next event will be a disco! There will be music, food, face paints and some competitions. We are asking for your song suggestions so if there is a particular song you or your child would like to hear please email info@shacklewellfamilies.com. As with all Shacklewell Families events we cannot put these events on without your help so if you would like to volunteer please join us on Friday at the meeting or email info@shacklewellfamilies.com